You might have read so many books that have a detailed description of history. And we are pretty sure that even you might be knowing a few things from history that are truly amazing.
But do you know what is better and mindblowing than just reading the books? It’s seeing the pictures. That’s right! In this post, you will find the most stunning historic pictures that will leave you stumped. From the photo of nine kings of Europe to Joseph Niepce’s camera obscura used in 1827, this post has it all.
We know you are too excited to have a glimpse of history. So, what are you waiting for? Scroll down and treat your eyes with something remarkable.
#1 In 1969, When Black Americans Were Still Prevented From Swimming Alongside Whites, Mr. Rogers Decided To Invite Officer Clemmons To Join Him And Cool His Feet In A Pool, Breaking A Well-Known Color Barrier
#2 Incredible Photograph Of A German Soldier Going Against Direct Orders To Help A Young Boy Cross The Newly Formed Berlin Wall After Being Separated From His Family, 1961
#3 Charles Thompson Greets His New Classmates At Public School No. 27 In September 1954, Less Than Four Months After The Supreme Court Ruled That Racial Segregation Was Unconstitutional. Charles Was The Only African-American Child In The School. Photo By Richard Stacks For The Baltimore Sun
We even reached out to Marcelo Guimarães Lima to know more about this picture. He is an artist and he said “it did change the world for us, image viewers and image producers.”
He further added, “the change of circumstances (that can also, at critical times, change the subjects), the permanence of challenges and struggles related both to the short and the long durations and processes.”
#4 Princess Diana Shakes Hands With An Aids Patient Without Gloves, 1991
#5 A Policeman In San Francisco Scolds A Man For Not Wearing A Mask During The 1918 Influenza Pandemic, 1918
#6 Jewish Prisoners After Being Liberated From A Death Train, 1945
“The rhetoric of photography is that of a mediated immediacy and its effects are also related to the context of ideas expressed or directed also by the linguistic context (captions, text, etc).”
“’The Queen of England as a war mechanic during WWII’ is now a kind of ironic piece, or rather, the inherent irony of the image/message is what comes to the fore now,” Marcelo said.